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One of things living with a House In Virginia has shown me is how a simple, albeit, truthful, comment can make one feel badly. “You’re so lucky you are alive today and not in the ‘80s.” I hear it a lot. From family, friends, even doctors and medical professionals. It’s true. Today, living with HIV is not a death sentence. If anything, it can motivate people to see their doctor more and live healthier lifestyles.

But when I hear “you’re lucky that…” I feel a sense of sadness at times, mostly from survivor’s guilt. Why did so many thousands of people before me have to die for me to be able to live? The medications that are around today only exist because someone had to be the guinea pig, for a lack of better words. Often, I’ll think about those who had to suffer and die for me to be able to live, and it puts a pit in my stomach.

The thing that gets me through it when I’m feeling that way is just remembering that even though so many had to perish in order for us to have the breakthroughs that we have today, I’m sure that they would be content knowing that their death wasn’t in vain. They lived and died, so that I may live. And for that, it’s important to not take our lives for granted. It’s only a House In Virginia.

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Taurus: Summer loving happened so fast. It also turned into two separate trips to the clinic (you know damn well, that was a wart not a pimple, you thirsty bitch). Always handing out unsolicited advice to everyone you know and love, but your head turns around like something undead when someone has the audacity to do it to you. Calm down, if you can dish it, then you can take it.

Gemini: The sweet and often salty Gemini truly enjoys the nice weather.

It’s the perfect cruising weather to wet your whistle and taste the rainbow.

You’ve been extra sweet towards your admirers this past month. Holding the door open, seeing the wide array of blues their face(s) turn from you sitting on their face(s). Mhhmmmhhmmm, what was that sweety? Don’t talk with your mouth full.

Cancer: One of your favorite Summertime activities is fishing. Memories of your childhood with your friends, cousins, pappa, and others: you truly enjoy the sense of calm that fishing brings.

That’s why after fishing, you love to go to the public pools and cast a different

kind of pole. Seeing Daddies and Grand Daddies galore, you’re looking to score!

Make sure you practice patience (safety too) and find a nice spot to relax. You’ll catch something big and mouth-watering in no-time.

Leo: Big changes going on in your world and you’re making some big moves. That causes you extreme stress and anxiety, causing you to sleep masturbate (it’s a thing, google it). You keep waking up even more stressed and sticky. Take a deep breath and try to find something that helps you relax. You’d better move fast, your main squeeze is tired of waking up to stiff sheets.

Virgo: Ah, everyone’s favorite busy bee. Never a dull moment, can’t sit down, must always work work work.

SCHNAPP outta it, girl! You gotta try to stop and smell the flowers and enjoy the moment. Maybe go to your favorite sex space and you get in the glory hole box this time? It’s fine, you’ll get messy. You can shower there.

Libra: You’re a little late to wanting to jump on this fitness train. You had a great meeting with a personal trainer, and you said your only fitness goal was to not burst into tears when you’re standing naked in front of a mirror. Usually a glass half-full gal, lately you’ve been this glass is half-full of doom! The next few months will be filled with regaining some self-love and self-esteem.

Scorpio: Stealthy and calculated Scorpio (or should we say Whorpio), always plotting their next conquest or having a steamy daydream about some-

thing forbidden (what were you mumbling about puppets?!). Try and not be so focused on the end game. Enjoy the journey, not just the end product!

Sagittarius: Always the bridesmaid, never the cum dumpster. You are everyone’s favorite friend, the person who’s always making people feel safe. But you don’t want to occasionally water your old lady neighbor’s fake plants. You want to be dangerous! You want to be rebellious! Just be careful what you ask for, sometimes old faithful is better than a dominatrix.

Capricorn: You want that promotion, and you’ll do anything to get that coin and title, sis. You want everyone to know you’re the biggest, baddest, fiercest mamma-jamma around. However, every so often, you want to be cradled like an infant or receive a forehead kiss because you’re Daddy’s (or Mommy’s) Special Boy (or Girl).

Aquarius: Always stuck with your heads in the clouds and your ass pointed towards the devil. Stop arching that back so hard, this is a church service, queen! You are very good at sexualizing just about anything. We still don’t understand where all the balloon animals went, last time you made sexy balloon animals!

Pisces: Always so busy and just have no time for non-sense. It’s not very nice when you’re literally scheduling sex down to the minute. You like feeling accomplished after a long list getting marked off, or branding your lover with a smiley face sticker on their ass.

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Envy and jealousy are not interchangeable Envy and jealousy are not interchangeable words and emotions. Envy is something somebody else has that you don’t, and you want it, too. It can be a strong relationship, a good job, a sense of humor, an outgoing personality, or a desired attribute you perceive you don’t have but want to have.

Jealousy involves three parties. You want your partner to spend more time with you and less time with his friends. You’re afraid he prefers your friends over you, you feel insecure about your relationship, you feel betrayed, you resent his friends, and you may even be angry about the situation. These are all signs of jealousy.

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• Jealousy often is expressed as a sense of betrayal. This is not true with envy.

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I suggest they take a step back and look through the window of their relationship to try and see it more clearly. Assess your relationship. One partner may think her feelings are less valid than her partner’s, or each person feels the other person has stopped listening. They have stopped connecting and communicating, which allows distrust, fear and feelings of betrayal to seep in. In a healthy relationship, these issues wouldn’t be a problem.

Here is some additional information that may help those dealing with jealousy: Envy and jealousy are normal emotions. It is okay to feel them, but it is not okay to shame them or push them down and try to ignore them. Talk about these feelings. Start working on re-establishing (or establishing) an open, honest relationship.

Spend some quality time together. All relationships are everchanging and ever-evolving; that is why communication is so important.

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